teacher trainings.
We are dedicated to creating the next generation of yoga & barre teachers—teachers who are compassionate and responsible for their own personal growth as well as the wellbeing of their students
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Join us for our next 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, coming in January 2026!
This in-depth training explores the many facets of yoga: from the nuts-and-bolts of yoga poses, to the historical roots, the philosophy and the modern context of the practice. We emphasize the social impact of a yoga practice through decolonizing our understanding of yoga.
Our 200 hour training is open to yoga students who are curious to learn more about yoga beyond poses, and want to refine their understanding of the techniques we practice on the mat. This training is also the first step for those who want to teach.
Each weekend is 15 hours, and includes time on the mat to practice, as well as discussion. We value learning through participation and experience, you will move, talk, laugh and think when we meet.
We include a broad array of topics presented by skilled teachers with lived experience to provide a well-rounded introduction to the rich topic of yoga. Our students leave with a refreshed connection to their practice and with a deeper understanding of how yoga guides our lives and actions.
WHEN?
Jan 16-18 | Jan 30-Feb 1 | Feb 20-22 | Feb 27-Mar 1 | Mar 6-Mar 8 | Mar 27-29 | Apr 17-Apr19 | Apr 24-Apr26 | May 15-May 17 | May 29-May 31 | June 12- June 14 | June 19-June 21
Fridays 5pm-8pm | Saturdays & Sundays 9am-12pm & 12:30pm-3:30pm
WHERE?
PYP Forest - 449 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Curriculum
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Asana
Pranayama and Subtle Body
Meditation
Intro to Ayurveda
Restorative
Prenatal
Trauma Informed
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Vinyasa Methodology
Hatha Methodology
Hands-on Assists
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Yoga History
Intro to Sanskrit
Yoga Sutra
Anti-Colonial Philosophy
Eight Limbs of Yoga
Sankhya
Bhagavad Gita
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Anatomy and Physiology
Applied A and P
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Scope and Role of Teacher
Business of Teaching
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Queer and Trans Ahimsa
Liberation in Action
Body Inclusivity
Anti-Colonial Philosophy
Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
FACULTY
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PRICING
Community $2700, Standard $3000, Support $3300
Payment plans available
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
We offer scholarships to the descendants of people who have been affected by the ongoing ramifications of settler colonialism, slavery, and racism and who wish to participate in our Yoga Teacher Trainings.
We have already awarded our full scholarship, but currently have our half scholarship available.
Please read more here & fill out the application on our webpage to apply for a scholarship!
200 HOUR YTT POLICIES
Please read all of our policies here before signing up!
Have any questions? Please reach out anytime!
YOGA TEACHER MENTORSHIP - FALL 2026
An additional 8 hour mentorship is available if you are interested in refining your voice and sequencing. This mentorship program is the path for new teachers to get on PYP's sub list, to give recents grads a chance to teach in our studio and to stay connected to a mentor as you begin your teaching journey.
$175
6 hours in group
1 hour public class/
1 hour mentoring
Curriculum includes logistics and etiquette, marketing, practice teaching in our mentoring group, a community class, sequence workshopping, feedback/mentoring after teaching the public class.
Open to any teacher interested in subbing at PYP.
Interested? Email us!
Barre Teacher Training
The Portland Yoga Project’s Barre Teacher Training dives you deep into the barre practice... you will leave this training with the tools to teach an effective, efficient, fun and intelligent barre class.
Training is held only 1x/year and space is limited. Sign up now to secure your spot!
Reach out to Elizabeth with any and all questions!
WHEN
April 10-12 & 24-26, 2026
Fridays, 5:30pm-8pm // Saturdays, 11am-6pm // Sundays, 11:30pm-4pm
WHERE
PYP DOWNTOWN - 129 Newbury St, Portland, ME 04101
WHAT TO EXPECT
Applied Anatomy
Deep dive into movement/exercises & alignment
Sequencing, Musicality & Theming Workshop
Pre/Post Natal Barre and Modifications
Class Management
Art of Verbal Cueing
Practice Teaching
Round Robin Practice Teaching
FACULTY
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PRICING
$100 deposit to secure your spot
$850 or $750 before March 10, 2026
Payment plans available. Please email Elizabeth for more details.
SCHOLARSHIP
PYP offers 1 JEDI Scholarship for this training. Please read through our requirements and fill out our application here to be considered for this scholarship.
POLICIES
Please read through our Barre Teacher Training Policy page before registering!
40 Hour Yin YTT
40 hour Yin Yoga Training
April 30 - May 3, 2026
with:
Cathleen Wasielewski
BS Pharm, BCST/RCST®
ERYT-500, YACEP, MIM®,
Yintuition Healing
Advanced Practitioner of Somatic Awakening®
and
Tidal Body Healing Arts
RCST®, BCST, MIM®, RYT-200
Yin Yoga is the gentle path to self-discovery, healing, and inner peace." - Paul Grilley.
WHAT IS YIN YOGA?
As a “practice” Yin Yoga is complementary to active, movement based Yang practices. The dynamics of the energy that is ignited in the body opens doorways to physical, energetic, emotional and meditative benefits.
In its physical therapeutic effects, the practice supports our everyday functional movements by touching the body’s deep structural connective tissues and fascial layers.
Yin is in a relationship with Yang that is both complementary and oppositional. Energetically, it is this polarity that ignites the internal dynamic life force or Qi (Chi) that animates our bodily health. Emotionally and meditatively practitioners explore a spacious experience of their inner landscape and work with the depth of the tender experience of being human. The energy of being human consists of a fluid multilayered system of connected energies that include the physical and subtle energetic bodies along with the emotional and spiritual bodies. Yin Yoga brings awareness to the vibrational flow of energy through these layers while supporting a process of growth and the recognition of wholeness.
The practice itself appears outwardly very still while the inner layers experience profound energetic movement. Connective tissues connect our many parts and layers. We call them Yin tissues and they include bones, tendons, ligaments, and connective fascial sheets. These tissues carry nerves and fluids and contain ground substance that is essential for a healthy existence.
In practice we apply healthy and slow tensile, compressive and shearing forces to create a comprehensive full body response that bridges the gap to the total health and well-being of mind, body and spirit.
In this training we ask and answer the questions of why we need this practice, why we need stillness to create mobility, and why we seek the sensation and stay with it.
TOGETHER WE WILL…
cover the yin yoga practice and its meaning
explore yin poses and their effects on the physical, energetic and emotional bodies
allow an experiential exploration that supports intellectual understanding of the meditative nature of the practice and why it is a key to whole health
open the doorway to the spiritual nature of our physical and subtle bodies through practice
show how this practice challenges what we have been taught about conventional methods of Yang exercise
explore teaching skills that facilitate the many benefits of Yin Yoga
This training covers the science as well as the esoteric and will leave you with a foundation and practical skills to share with others in a classroom setting as well as deepen your own practice.
Embodying Yin as a principle and a practice opens us to universal balance in relationship to the yang which can occupy much of life. Yin includes: Spaciousness. Depth. The Inside. The Mystery. Nourishment. Receptivity. And more…
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
Everyone!
It is a yoga teacher training so great if you are a yoga teacher or a mover or a somatics person who brings body transformation to the world. Or, do the training to offer a yin dimension to the work you already do and the person you already are.
In each of the four days there is a short meditation and a long Yin Yoga practice, lecture covering anatomy, postures, the subtle body and the emotional field as well as teaching skills, and personal work.
You are welcome to be in the container to witness yourself and invite yin into your life, slow down, learn, heal and be.
This is a 40 hour training which includes 32 classroom hours with an expected 8 hours of home study.
This is a Yoga Alliance® certified training eligible for CEU’s
COST:
$775 | Payment plans available with a deposit - Please inquire
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Bernie Clark’s the Complete Guide to Yin Yoga
Sarah Powers’ Insight Yoga
OPTIONAL MATERIALS:
Yinsights by Bernie Clark, Your Body, Your Yoga by Bernie Clark, Yin Yoga: Outline of a Quiet Practice by Paul Grilley, Lit from Within by Sarah Powers
SCHEDULE DETAILS:
May 1-4, 2025
Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm
449 Forest Ave Portland, Maine
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Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 9am-3pm
129 Newbury St
Portland, Maine
Teaching a Therapeutic Private: A 10 Hour Workshop with Kate Hansen
Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2025 from 12pm-5pm
with Kate Hansen at PYP-DOWNTOWN
During a therapeutic private we are working with one's personal physiology as a way to help organize, potentiate and harmonize towards individual well-being, ease and joy.
This workshop will focus on techniques that are supportive for both yourself and your client or student. We will cover adjustments, body reading and how to cater each session in a way that is empowering and helpful for each individual based on their physiology in the moment.
Whether you are simply curious about offering private sessions or have been working with individuals for a while, this workshop will offer you hands-on experience, the confidence to adjust others with safety and techniques that best serve the needs of different scenarios.
We will cover:
How to use the Lo-Shu and Katonah Yoga Magic Square as a map of the body and personal orientation
Hands on adjustments and approaches for safe and supportive contact
Breakdown of frequently used poses along with their adjustments, modifications and ways to evolve each pose depending on the mobility of your student and client
Organizing and approaching sessions in a way that prioritizes both yourself and your student or client
Working with injuries and those who may have limited mobility
Use of props and hands on experience with chairs, straps, blocks, blankets and sandbags
Why prioritizing potential and joy is important
$95 / includes manual
About Kate Hansen
Kate's love for yoga began about 10 years ago while living in NY. After a few years of being in search of something that would help her move through life with more physicality, ease and health she quickly fell for the practice after experiencing the ways in which it was supporting and helping different aspects of her life. Growing up an athlete, her love for the physicality of it all is certainly at the core of her appreciation for the practice, however as she's moved through life, her experience with the ways in which it supports and feeds her imagination has been the most fun.
Kate took some time to answer some Q&A’s with us for our October Blog. Have a peek to learn a bit more about Kate & find out what it means to her to teach a “therapeutic private”…
Advanced Anatomy Training for Fitness Professionals
Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 8am-1pm
with Dr. Brooke Fluerent at PYP FOREST
Designed for fitness instructors, this advanced anatomy workshop will deepen your understanding of how muscles, bones, and nerves work together in movement. Explore muscle function, joint mobility, and biomechanics to enhance alignment, flexibility, strength, and overall movement efficiency.
Learn how muscles contract, bones support, and nerves facilitate movement, while identifying key areas prone to strain or injury. Understand how to assess movement patterns, muscle imbalances, and postural deviations, and how to apply anatomical principles to prevent injury and improve practice.
Gain practical tools for modifying exercises and creating safe, effective routines based on your students' anatomical needs. Elevate your teaching and optimize your students’ results by mastering the connections between muscles, bones, and nerves in yoga, barre, Pilates, and strength based classes.
Ideal for fitness professionals seeking to expand their anatomical expertise, this workshop will help you elevate your teaching, boost student confidence, and optimize results. Join us to enhance your skills in creating a safe, balanced, and impactful practice for all levels of students.
$125 / 10% off for Unlimited Auto-Renew Members
About Dr. Brooke Fluerent
Dr. Brooke is an Orthopedic and Pelvic Health Specialist, group fitness instructor, and lifelong learner dedicated to helping others move better, feel their best, and stay active at every stage of life. She practices physical therapy locally in Biddeford, where she provides her clients with personalized care and dynamic exercise options that empower them to achieve their wellness goals. With a passion for movement and a commitment to continuous learning, Brooke blends her expertise in physical therapy with her love for fitness to provide clients with the most effective, safe, and energizing barre workouts.
A Maine native, Brooke attended the University of New England, where she played basketball and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. In 2018, she discovered barre at a local gym and was instantly captivated by how the classes challenged her both physically and mentally. The emphasis on quality movement and alignment inspired her to pursue barre teacher training under Elizabeth April, which she completed in 2019.
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Brooke’s clinical knowledge in anatomy, injury prevention, and rehabilitation enriches her fitness classes, ensuring that each session is accessible, effective, and injury-free.
Outside of teaching and patient care, Brooke is a lifelong learner, always seeking to expand her knowledge of movement and wellness to better serve her clients. Whether it’s refining her skills as an instructor or staying updated on the latest health trends, Brooke’s commitment to growth fuels her approach to helping others reach their wellness goals.
Brooke believes in the power of movement to not only strengthen the body but also build a supportive community, and is dedicated to helping others thrive in mind and body through all of lifes’ changes.
Movement in Stillness: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Saturday & Sunday, September 20 & 21, 2025 from 9:00am-4:00pm
with Margo Rosingana at PYP - FOREST
Restorative Yoga uses supported poses to allow your body and nervous system the space it requires to rest and be held by the earth. This deeply grounding practice lets you experience a yielded space while turning your awareness towards your breath and more subtle somatic sensations. The purpose is to bring your body, heart, and mind into a responsive place so that you can creatively show up for yourself and others. Learn the art and science of teaching Restorative Yoga.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of a Restorative Yoga practice
Understand the use of basic Tantric Yoga philosophy concepts as applied to a Restorative yoga practice.
Learn about the basics of neuroscience and the nervous system to understand how Restorative Yoga can be beneficial.
Incorporate the aspect of the subtle body known as the Koshas and how they relate to the Elements of Ease ( Margo's map) for teaching and practicing Restorative Yoga.
Learn the basics of Restorative Yoga pose set-ups.
Learn how to include appropriate breathing practices for a Restorative Yoga class.
Foster ways to create an inquiry-based learning environment.
Create thoughtful Restorative Yoga sequences based on the Elements of Ease.
Use simple, non-dogmatic themes to inspire students.
Access to an online resource page with articles, video tutorials, blog posts, and full-length practices.
Tiered Pricing: $395 Support | $350 Standard | $305 Community
Learn more about our tiered pricing model here.
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training (SOLD OUT)
Movement in Stillness: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
with MARGO ROSINGANA
OCTOBER 26-27 | 9am-3pm | PYP - FOREST
Restorative Yoga uses supported poses to allow your body and nervous system the space it requires to rest and be held by the earth. This deeply grounding practice lets you experience a yielded space while turning your awareness towards your breath and more subtle somatic sensations. The purpose is to bring your body, heart, and mind into a responsive place so that you can creatively show up for yourself and others. Learn the art and science of teaching Restorative Yoga.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of a Restorative Yoga practice
Understand the use of basic Tantric Yoga philosophy concepts as applied to a Restorative yoga practice.
Learn about the basics of neuroscience and the nervous system to understand how Restorative Yoga can be beneficial.
Incorporate the aspect of the subtle body known as the Koshas and how they relate to the Elements of Ease ( Margo's map) for teaching and practicing Restorative Yoga.
Learn the basics of Restorative Yoga pose set-ups.
Learn how to include appropriate breathing practices for a Restorative Yoga class.
Foster ways to create an inquiry-based learning environment.
Create thoughtful Restorative Yoga sequences based on the Elements of Ease.
Use simple, non-dogmatic themes to inspire students.
Access to an online resource page with articles, video tutorials, blog posts, and full-length practices.
Only 10 spots created for this training. Sign up early!
Margo Rosingana (she/her): As a yoga teacher, I strive to bring thoughtfulness and sensitivity to the yoga space so that students may attend to their own inquiry and get what it is they need from the practice. The classes I teach combine detailed alignment, fluid breath, somatic movement, and heart-based themes. In addition to my experience as an instructor, I facilitate a signature Restorative yoga teacher training program.
I have an intense curiosity to understand what it means to be human. I am inspired by people’s resiliency and creativity and the ways that they embody their truth through writing, movement, music & art. I am currently enrolled in the Master’s of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Goddard College in Vermont where I am studying body-based psychotherapy.
Cost:
sliding scale pricing: $305/$350/$395